Barrel cleat



March 2 1926.

H. KIELBERG BARREL CLEAT Filed June 16, 1924 W ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY KIELBERG, OF MARTIN'S FERRY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO WHEELING STEEL COR- PORATION, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

BARREL CLEAT.

Application filed June 16, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY KIELBERG, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident o1 Martins Ferry, county of Belmont, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel Cleats, of which the following is a specitication.

This invention relates broadly to securing means for the heads of barrels and kegs, and more specifically to a barrel cleat.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive cleat for barrel heads which is so formed that, following application, it effectually resists all tendency to become loosened or detached in service.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is herein had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a section of an end portion of a barreL-showing the application thereto of my invention;

Figure 2 is an end elevation of a barrel, showing the invention applied thereto;

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view showing the manner of attachment of an end portion of the invention;

Figure l is an enlarged side elevation of the cleat;

Figure 5 is a similar View of a modified form oi the cleat; and

Figure 6 is a section on line 66, Fig. 5.

Referring to said drawings, 1 indicates the body, 2 the head, and 3 the chime of a barrel or keg of the general type to which my invention is applied for supporting or reinforcing the barrel head against strains.

The cleat is designed to be mounted diametrically ot the barrel head, and it com-,

prises a single sheet metal member which is shaped intermediate its ends to form a body 4; of substantially angle-iron form. The opposite side portions of said body are adapted to have their edges seat upon and to form opposite acute angles with the barrel head 2, as shown in Fig. 1. The opposite end portions of the eleat are flat and are bent to form downturned hooks 5 adapted to it upon or over the chime 3 of the barrel and to be rigidly attached to the barrel body 1, as by nails or brads 8.

Provided in each of the oppositely inclined ide portions of the cleat body 4 is Serial N 0. 720,249.

a plurality of holes 7 designed to receive nails 6 by which said body is rigidly at tached to the barrel head, said holes being of a size so nearly approximating the diameters of the nails employed that the latter must be directed substantially at right angles to said side portions and, therefore, must enter the barrel head at an angle to the plane of the latter. Thus, the said nails 6 directed through one side portion of said cleat body cross the plane of the nails in the other side portion, as shown in Fig. 1, in effect lreying the body oi the cleat to the barrel head in such manner that tendency of said cleat to become loosened is efifectually resisted.

In the modified form of cleat shown in Figs 5 and 6 a central longitudinal headlike reinforcing rib P is pressed in the body 1, whence the side portions of said body incline divergently, as is best shown in Fig. 6.

\Vhat is claimed is- 1. In a sheet metal barrel cleat, a body. of approximately angle-iron form designed for mounting with the edges of its relatively inclined side portions seated upon a barrel head, said body being adapted to have attaching nails directed substantially at right angles through said side portions whereby said body is keyed to the barrel head.

2. In a sheet metal barrel cleat, a body of approximately angle-iron form designed for mounting with the edges of its side portions resting upon a barrel head, said side portions being oppositely inclined with respect to the barrel head and provided with nail holes adapted for the guidance of attaching nails into the barrel head in crossing relation.

3. In a sheet metal barrel cleat, a body having hook-like terminals for embracing the chime ot a barrel, said body being of substantially angle-iron shape and being adapted to seat with its free edges in engagement with the barrel head, each. of the rela tively inclined side portions of said body having therein holes for the reception and guidance of attaching nails at substantial right angles thereto, whereby such nails directed into the barrel head are made to occupy intersecting planes for keying said body to the barrel head.

In testimony whereot,I aflix my signature.

HENRY KIELBERG. 

